Nibbler's free-floating punch design extends use time
Kett Tool Co. has introduced the KL-2020 14-ga. nibbler. The lightweight, wrench-free tool features a rotating head and a die designed for...
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Solid carbide chamfering drills process variety of materials
Walter USA LLC has introduced two Titex solid carbide chamfering drills.
The X•treme Step 90 is available in two versions: the type 99...
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Cordless cutoff tool uses brushless motor
The Hilti AG 500-A18 cordless cutoff tool is the first with a brushless motor, the company states. The 18-V tool can cut or grind almost any type...
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Dry-cutting saw cuts 4.75 in. deep without coolant
The 8320 BigSaw2 from CS Unitec is the largest dry-cutting, portable metal saw on the market, according to the manufacturer. Featuring a...
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Cutoff wheels do not stick in aggressive workpieces
CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels has introduced Premium Quickie Cut™ cutoff wheels for use with metals, including stainless steel. They cut 14 percent...
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Cotton fiber quick-change discs remove small welds
Rex-Cut Abrasives offers cotton fiber quick-change discs for removing small welds and machine tool marks, edge breaking, and related...
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Quick-change mounting system made for hole saws
Pferd offers a new mounting system for hole saw changeups. The quick-change system consists of two pieces: a drive arbor that mounts to the...
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Reversible drill motor drives weld prep, pipe fusion machines
CS Unitec's EAU 34/4 CB high-torque, reversible electric drill motor is suitable for a variety of turning operations that require high...
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Extra-thin cutoff wheel maintains long lifespan
Walter Surface Technologies (WST) has introduced the Zip One extra-thin cutoff wheel. Designed for cutting thin-gauge metal, the 0.031-in....
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Tool converts round holes to hexagonal for insert installation
The new ATLAS® RIV 990 hexcutter tool from PennEngineering® is engineered to convert predrilled round holes to hexagonal holes for...
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Angle grinders, sanders offer highest power-to-weight ratio
Chicago Pneumatic has introduced its new line of CP3850 industrial angle grinders and sanders, which offer the highest power-to-weight ratio...
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Abrasive cutoff wheels produce clean cuts on stainless steel
Rex-Cut® Abrasives offers Alpha-Green cutoff wheels for producing clean cuts on stainless steel. The iron-free wheels, featuring a 0.040-in....
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Portable beveling tool head removes boiler tube membrane, overlay
Esco Tool has introduced a new, patented membrane and overlay removal head to fit several of its MILLHOG® beveling end prep tools.
The...
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Compact wet benchtop sander features quick-change belt
The Kalamazoo Industries model S4SWB wet benchtop sander is designed for metallurgical laboratories and other applications requiring a...
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Flap disc blends into corners
Wendt USA has introduced the new, patented FleXtreme flap disc for the metal fabrication industry. The reduced-diameter backing, constructed...
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Diamond cutting wheel makes more cuts than up to 200 abrasive discs
DiamondX® Cutter, a thin-cutting diamond wheel designed to cut steel and stainless steel sheet, plate, bar, pipe, section, and angle iron, also...
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Flap discs designed for right-angle air tools
The BobCat™ abrasive flap disc from Weiler Corp. works with a right-angle air die grinder to deburr, grind, and blend. It is designed as an...
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Hole cutter kits available in metric, fractional sizes
Hougen Mfg. has introduced two new RotaCut™ sheet metal hole cutter master kits. The cutters are designed for use in metal fabrication,...
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Angle grinder/sander accepts 7-, 9-in. wheels
Chicago Pneumatic offers the new CP3850 series industrial angle grinder/sander. The 2.8-HP unit weighs less than 6 lbs. and accepts both 7-...
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Pneumatic circular saw features ultrathin blade for dry cutting
CS Unitec has introduced a 9-in. pneumatic circular saw for dry cutting steel plate up to 0.375 in. thick, as well as nonferrous metal and...
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Carbide-tip cutter line expanded
Hougen Mfg. has expanded its line of Copperhead™ carbide-tip annular cutters with more sizes and depths. The cutters are available in...
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Hand-held annular drilling system designed for metalworking market
Fein Power Tools Inc. says its Fein KBH 25 is the first hand-held annular drilling system for the metalworking market. The carbide-tipped annular...
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Angle grinder delivers 2,000 W of power
Metabo Corp. offers the W2000 7-in. angle grinder. The unit delivers 2,000 W of power for cutting, grinding, and sanding applications....
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Tube facing, cutting tools intended for use with 316 stainless, carbon, titanium, most nickel-based alloys
Swagelok® has added four new tube facing tools and one new cutting tool to its product line. The tools are intended for use with 316...
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Magnetic drill with horizontal-motor mount suitable for drilling in tight spaces
Designed with a horizontal-motor mount, CS Unitec's new MAB 150 portable magnetic drill is suitable for drilling in tight spaces. The...
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Steel drills, taps designed for maintenance, construction, industrial markets
Greenfield Industries has introduced the Cle-Force™ line of high-speed steel drills and taps for the maintenance, construction, and industrial...
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Magnetic drilling machine suitable for drilling structural steel and other metals
CS Unitec's MAB 1300 magnetic drilling machine is designed for continuous use in heavy-duty drilling applications. Its 20-amp, 110-V,...
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Paddle-switch angle grinder delivers 11,000 RPM
Makita has introduced the GA4534, a 4.5-in. paddle-switch angle grinder. Its 6-amp motor delivers 11,000 RPM for use in welding, shipyard,...
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Magnetic-base drills feature ease of use, low maintenance
Steelmax has introduced the D3x and D4x portable magnetic-base drills. They offer more power and capacity than the D2x mag drill, introduced...
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Circular saw blades designed for smooth, fast cuts; less vibration; longer life
The M. K. Morse Co. has introduced Metal Devil NXT™ metal cutting circular saw blades. The line comprises 10 new steel cutting blades from...
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Air-powered drills available in pistol-grip, angle-head, vacuum models
Dynabrade Inc. has introduced a line of industrial-quality, air-powered drills in pistol-grip, angle-head, and vacuum models.
With RPM speeds...
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Portable drilling machine features rail guide travel
Fab Tool Technologies LLC has introduced the PRO 36 magnetic drilling machine with 1.375- by 2-in. drilling capacity. The 22-lb. machine features...
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High-speed magnetic drill incorporates solid-state electronics, heavy-duty motor
Hougen Mfg. has introduced the high-speed model HMD508 portable magnetic drill. It incorporates solid-state electronics and a heavy-duty motor for...
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Bimetal band saw blades offer increased fatigue resistance, tooth durability
Challenger™ bimetal structural band saw blades are available from M.K. Morse. They are constructed using PTP™ technology, a...
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Reciprocating blades for pneumatic saws introduced
The L.S. Starrett Co. has introduced a line of saw blades designed for pneumatic reciprocating saws. The blades use the company's bi-metal...
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Diamond grinding disks suitable for hazardous environment use
CS Unitec's Eco Brazing (EB) diamond grinding disks reduce sparking to 1 percent of that produced by resinoid wheels, reports the company, making...
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Compact angle grinder has 10,000 RPM no-load speed
Metabo Corp.'s compact W8-125, a 5-in. angle grinder, is suitable for finishing welded seams, rough grinding for weld preparation, and sanding and...
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Cordless tools introduced
Milwaukee Electric Tool has introduced 10 compact, cordless tools in two new platforms. New products in the M12 platform include a copper tubing...
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Multiaxis power drill drills, bores, taps pipes of any diameter
The Wachs Multi-Axial PowerDrill is designed to drill, bore, and tap pipes of any diameter. The drill features a tool diameter of 5 in.,...
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Manual metallurgical saw features enclosed, dual-coolant-nozzle wet cutting area
The model K12-14MS manual metallurgical saw from Kalamazoo Industries features an enclosed wet cutting area with dual coolant nozzles to contain...
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Pneumatic magnetic drill approved for hazardous environment use
The Airbor AB-4300-2R portable magnetic drill from CS Unitec, designed to operate without the possibility of shock or blown circuitry, is...
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Sheet metal nibbler cuts 0.197-in. steel in all four directions
TRUMPF Inc. has introduced the N500-8 nibbler, which cuts in all four cutting directions. According to the company, it is the only nibbler able to...
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Flap disks designed to grind, blend in one operation
Rex-Cut Products Inc. has introduced a line of miniature zirconia flap disks in four grit sizes for grinding, blending, and finishing stainless...
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Angle grinder can be used in many different positions
Metabo Corp. has introduced the W6-115, a 4-1/2-in. angle grinder. The 4.5-lb. grinder has a 2-3/16-in.-dia. grip and can be used in many...
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Circular saw blade developed for stainless steel
The M.K. Morse Co. has developed a new 14-in. Metal Devil circular saw blade for stainless steel. According to the manufacturer, the blade...
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Abrasive belt machine reaches typically inaccessible areas
The Dynafile abrasive belt machine grinds, deburrs, blends, and finishes typically inaccessible areas on metal and other materials. Applications...
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Modular sanding machine can be fitted with add-ons quickly
Fein Power Tools offers Grit GI belt sanding machines for the metalworking industry. According to the manufacturer, the modular machines can be...
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Flameless joining tool designed for copper pipe joining applications
The flameless weld, invented by Alfredo Lezama and developed by Advent Product Development, offers a new concept for a hand tool with a built-in...
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Orbital sander has enhanced hand, wrist support
Dynabrade Inc.'s Comfort Platform now is standard on all palm-style Dynorbital-Sprit and Dynorbital Supreme random orbital sanders. The platform...
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Abrasives line expanded
Norton Abrasives' bonded Gemini wheel line has expanded and now includes segments, cylindrical wheels, centerless wheels, and surface wheels. The...
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